1. College of Engineering
Welcome to the College of Engineering
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2. College of Engineering
“Begin
with the
End In
Mind”
Stephen R. Covey,
“Principles of Personal Leadership”
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4. College of Engineering
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22. College of Engineering
“Back to the Future”
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23. College of Engineering
Experience the Opportunities
Objective:
“All baccalaureate
graduates will have
co-op or engineering
intern experience of
at least three
months duration
prior to graduation.”
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24. College of Engineering
Program Philosophy:
Barrier Free Environment
No Fees to Student or Employer
No Career Services Fees
No Defined Start Date
No Tuition/Full Time Student Status
No Specific GPA/ Academic Good Standing Required
For PAY!
Offer All Forms of Engineering
Experiential Education
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25. College of Engineering
Definitions
Cooperative Education -
Alternating semesters of work and on-
campus study. Minimum of 12 months.
Engineering Internship - One work
period of a semester or a semester plus a
summer.
Summer Employment - One work
period of at least three months.
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26. College of Engineering
Value the Opportunities
Academic Year
2010 – 2011
193 Companies
employed
444 Students
earned
$ 6,148,000
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28. College of Engineering
Engineering Knowledge
Necessary
BUT
Not
Sufficient!
For the practice of engineering at the professional level
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29. College of Engineering
Learn from the Opportunities
an ability to
communicate
effectively
an ability to
function on
multidisciplinary
teams
an ability to
engage in life-long
learning
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31. College of Engineering
Student Action Plan
prepare resume
attend career fairs
engage in activities
develop interviewing
skills
get work experience
develop competencies
network, network,
and network
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33. College of Engineering
Current Economic Conditions and the
College Educated Workforce
Unemployment Rates
(DOL BLS: May 06, 2011)
Less than HS
Diploma: 14.6%
HS Graduate –
No College: 9.7 %
Some College or
Associate Degree: 7.5 %
Bachelors Degree
or Higher: 4.5 %
STEM Workforce: ~ 3.0 %
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34. College of Engineering
Will they E V E R Retire?
600
500
400
(000s)
300
200
100
0
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
In the work force
60-64 25-29
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35. College of Engineering
Imagine the Opportunities!
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36. College of Engineering
“Begin
with the
End In
Mind”
Stephen R. Covey,
“Principles of Personal Leadership”
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37. College of Engineering
Fast Facts
$59,297 Average starting full-time salary
3,800+ Campus interviews each year
$3,120 Average monthly internship salary; >$18/hr
500 Employers at fall and spring career fairs
98% Job placement/military/graduate school
(six months after graduation)
80 % Graduate with engineering work experience
2 Career fairs we host each year
Sep 27, 2011 & Feb 7, 2012 - Hilton Coliseum
1 Amazing adventure
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38. College of Engineering
What
Questions
Do You
Have?
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